you can probably tell from the heading that i know a lot about the whole wireless thing...(hehe)


If all goes to plan, i will be ordering ADSL or ADSL 2 tommorrow. Im guessing that they will supply me with the appropriate modem and so all i need then is the gear to share this lovely bandwith with any other denizens of my haus!


So could u guys recommend a good brand / model etc setup for me?

ta :)

I have a D-Link DL-524 Wireless Router.

Main computer still uses a cable but the laptop uses the wireless and it works a treat. Can stream music and video off the main computers HD no problem.

I'd say they would be the good side of $80.

They also have another few ports for connected more wired devices.

4 stars.

Netgear Dg834

Netgear Dg834

Haha I hope you are joking.

I have this router and it's pure s*** for anything more than light browsing. Ended up disabling most of the features and putting a WRT54GL behind it to do all the hard work.

yeah ok. because one person cant use one they must be s*** GG

You can get surfboard modems with built in wireless these days. See if there's a dsl equiv.

http://www.ozcableguy.com/routers.html

Personally, I love my wrt54g with ddwrt firmware. I got the v2 which still had 16 meg of ram but now the wrt54gL I think it is has taken over from the plain old g as being the awesomeness of home routers.

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yeah ok. because one person cant use one they must be s*** GG

We still await any discussion from you as to why the DG834 is good.

All you did was type "Netgear Dg834" and click Post.

Back up your claims or f*** off.

I also recommend the Netgear DG834G.
Very solid product. I've sold 100's of them only had a couple have issues and these were environmental problems like s***ty phone line etc.

Or the Billion 7300G - I am falling more and more in love with this product over the DG834G but it's a few extra $$$

another reason for the DG834G is it noob proof.

Menu in the Billions are harder to find things.

I have a D-Link DL-524 Wireless Router.

w3rd

not a netgear dg834
they are s***
i couldnt wait for mine to blow up

billion for life (i got a 7300, next time ill go a 74xx series)

although wireless sux in general anyway

it robs you of a fair wack of connection speed

i ditched it and went back to hardwired

i avoid dlinks also, due to the dlink whine

Wireless sucks, get network over power!

ya the connection is going straight into my pc.

i just want the wireless so other ppl in the haus can hook up to it :)

Wireless sucks, get network over power!

i spent hundreds of quid at my new flat on wireless... netgear, lynksys and dlink. soooo many issues...

last flat had no worries. finally gave up and bought ethernet over power.